Magsaysay Surname

292,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Magsaysay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magsaysay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,0941:92,54016,100
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Magsaysay (465) may also be a first name.

Magsaysay Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Magsaysay Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Magsaysay occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Magsaysay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 292,450th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,575,781 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Magsaysay are found; 82 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 63 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 395,119th most commonly held forename globally, held by 465 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,094 people, or 1 in 92,540. In The Philippines Magsaysay is primarily concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 32 percent live, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 23 percent live and National Capital Region, where 19 percent live. Outside of The Philippines Magsaysay occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Magsaysay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Magsaysay surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Magsaysay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.05% less than the national average, earning $41,707 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Magsayasay951/
Magsasay941/
Magsayasy891/
Magsaisay891/
Magsasa883/
Magsacay82726/
Magsaisai781/
Maksasa752/
Macsasa751/
Maksysa751/
Maksasha711/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Magsaysay
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